Draw-bar rigging.



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DRAWm-BAH RIIGGING.

SPECIFICATIUN forming part of Letters Patent Ne, 668,099, dated February l2, 1901.

Application filed October 5, 1899. Serial No, 732,705. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, CHARLES WESLEY IIEISHLEY, a citizen of the United States, re siding at lllarysvillc, in the county of Perry and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement iu Draw-Bar Rigging, of which the following' is a specication.

lhis invention is an improved construction of draw-bar rigging, the object being to proride an exceedingly cheap and simple appli ance `for connecting the draw-head to the car and which will not impair or weaken the center timbers of the car.

v`With this object in view the invention consists in the peculiar construction of the various parts and in their novel combination and arrangement, all of which will be fully described hereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure lis a bottom plan view of the central timbers of the car and sill with my improved draft medium applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, the end sill being shown in cross-section. Fig. 3 is a partial front View of the steel draft-rigging. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section on the line 4 et of Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a detail longitudinal section on the line 5 5 of Fig. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the steel plates.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates the central timber of the car, and A' the timbers adjacent to the same, and B represents the end sill. Steel plates C are securely bolted 'to the timbers A', the bolts D passing entirely through the said timbers A and the central timber A. These steel plates C are constructed of the desired thickness and comprise the upper portion U', which is bolted to the timbers, and the lower portion C2, which receives the draft-bar appliance. The lower portion is slightly offset inwardly, which forms a shoulder that bears against the under side of the car-beam when the casting is in place. The forward end of the upper por- 'tion C is bent outwardly at right angles, as shown at C3, and bolted to the rear face of the sill, and the rear end of this upper portion is bent back upon itself, as shown at C4, for the purpose of receivingtheforward end of atrussrod E; The lower portion C2 is made somewhat narrower at the forward end and at the rear end is cut away, as most clearly shown, thus making the lower portion considerably shorter at the rear end than at the upper portion, and the lower edge of this lower portion is formed with an outwardly-projecting flange C5, which adds great strength and rigidity to the depending portions of the plates. The lower edge ot' the rearwardly-projecting part of the upper portion is also provided with a flange C6, which is securely bolted to the cartimbers. A draw-bar stirrup F of the usual construction extends beneath the forward ends of the plates C2 and is securely bolted at its endsto the end sill of the car, anda bearing-plate G is secured to the front face of the sill, said plate being turned inwardly at its lower end and adapted to extend along the bottom of the sill for a distance equal to about one-half its width, as most clearly illustrated in Fig. 5, and it will be noted that the bolts which secure the flanges C3 to the sill also secure the bearing-plate G. This plate G carries a bracket H, in which is journaled the uncoupling-rod, said bracket being securely bolted to the plate G and has sufficient strength to support the draw-head in case the draw bar or bolt should become broken. The draw-bar is arranged between the depending portions of the steel plates, the bolt passing through the block I, which is securely fastened between the depending portions C2 by means of bolts passing through the said plates and ends of the block above and below the perforation for the bolt, and the block I is also heldin place by means of shoulder-plates K, riveted to the inner face of the depending portions C2 and formed with inwardly-projecting shoulders K, adapted to embrace the corners ofthe block I, it being understood, ot' course, that the spring surrounding the bolt of the draw-bar is located within this block. A supplemental stirrup-plate L is arranged to the rear of the main stirrup-plate for the purpose of retaining the draw-bar in position in case it should accidentally become broken.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be noted that I entirely avoid passing IOO the bolts through the timbers vertically and only passa sm allnumber horizontally through the timbers.

By constructing the plates of strong sheet metal and shaping them as most clearly shown in Fig. 6, providinganumber of shoulders and flanges, it will be 'understood' that Iy provide an exceedingly stiff and rigid construction of plate which will efciently support the drawbar and its necessary accessories, and it will also be noted that my construction of draftrigging isl attached tothe timbersof the car by means of horizontal bolts instead of vertical ones, thereby weakening the timbers less than any other construction heretofore provided.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a draw-bar rigging, the combination, with the center timbers, of metallic plates boltedltheretoy upon opposite sides and pro,- videldlwith portions extended below said tim-v bers, a spring casing or block positionedbe- Atween the depending portions of said plates,

to receive the ends of the truss-rods, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a draw-bar rigging, the combination, with the center timbers, of metallic plates bolted thereto upon opposite sides and provided with portions. extended below said timbers, the portion at the sides of the timbers being longer than the lower portions, and each provided with a laterally-extending, perforated fiange, a draw-bar stirrup arranged as described, a block arranged between the depending portions of the plates, and shoulders-plates for holding the block in place, substantially as described.

4. 1n a draw-bar rigging, the combination, with the center timbers and sill, of metallic plates bolted to said timbers upon opposite sides and formed at their forward ends with lateral anges for attachment to the sill and with depending portions extending below the timbers and at their forward ends projecting beyond the forwardv ends of the main portions of said plates and extending beneath the sill, said plates being formed with horizontal anges at the rear ends of the depending portions, and a draw-bar slirrup secured at its respective endsto the under side of the sill and extending under the forwardly-projecting ends of the depending portions of the plates, substantially as described.

CHARLES WESLEY HEISHLEY.

Witnesses:

MARIE Wox, D. A. HEISHLEY. 

